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One of the best discussions yet. It was a dynamic and responsive exchange in fairly considered terms between people with opinions and it was something that really worked well in the podcast / audio format. I just think there was a fundamental flaw in the original discusssion that it looked at a suite of symptoms of a problem yet skirted the basic issue of intollerence, ignorance and egocentric behaviour. But keep up this good kind of discussion!

I didn't really get to comment on this the first time around, but I really like what Adam and the others had to say. If women feel like it's happening, it isn't your place, as a male, to say that it's not there. That goes for invalidating anybody in that way (in regards to homophobia, racism, etc.). If they feel it, you can't say, no, your feelings are wrong.

I've defended punk because it is more feminist than society in general, but that doesn't mean there aren't still problems. I've seen dudes joke around with girls telling them to take off their shirts and everyone just laugh about it. That is NOT OK. As a scene, we CAN do a better job at this. I do like what Lauren said and this stuff needs to be talked about, so thank you guys for talking about it. When I confront sexism in the scene, people think I overreact. When guys catcall a girl, I stop them and ask them, "what makes you think that is ok? Where do you have the right to make someone feel like that?" and they are shocked that I called them out. I'm not talking about policing each other, but let's not let this stuff slide. EVEN ON THE INTERNET.

This isn't "just the internet" anymore. I know a lot of people on here in real life, and their 'joking' can translate into real life. The lines between real life and internet has blurred in our modern times and we aren't just anonymous people. Example, I am friends with MattRamone, but was not afraid to call him out for Laura Steven jokes.

I do have more to say and will update on my blog one of these days. If anybody wants to talk to a woman about this, feel free to send me a message.

I'm glad for the healthy discourse, for the most part. I love this scene, and nobody should feel alienated in that way.

Awesome, following! I wrote a really long rant about sexism in the scene back in December that I'm still pretty proud of, though it could probably use some polishing. It took a lot out of me to write it, though, so I need to sit on it for a bit longer before refining it... http://lostgrrrls.com/post/2365450906/i-cant-let-it-go

If you fancy writing a guest piece for I Live Sweat give me a shout. Trying to make Lauren's piece the first in a more expansive series exploring these issues and related issues from a variety of perspectives. Anyway, if you're interested, get in touch via ilivesweat AT gmail.com.

I agree with the sentiment. But when I think about punk shows I've been to, I wouldn't want my daughter within 50 yards of about half of the participants. The idea that it should or could be a bastion seems a little pollyannish. Maybe I'm just cynical.

At a show I was at recently, there was a 300-lb guy behind me who was there with his 16-year-old daughter. He wanted her to squeeze up with us on the rail in the front. So he was protecting her all night from getting crushed, and in doing so he was also my personal bodyguard and shock absorber, because he kept one arm around her and one on me whenever things got dicey. I thanked him and his friend after the show, because they really made sure we didn't get smashed to bits. There are some gentlemen punks out there.

In the interest of discussion or growth or whatever, it's probably not the best idea to have a huge discussion about sexism in the scene (which was great, by the way!), and then later in the podcast say that Fat Records "pussed out". :)

It is still sexist, but "dick" isn't really seen as nearly as big of an insult as most female-gendered insults, like bitch, slut, whore, pussy, skank, cunt, etc. And how many other male-gendered insults are out there, aside from "dick" or "prick"?

This came up in my own household regarding the phrase "dick sucker" (or some variant there in). If you really mean something like that to be an insult (like the action is insulting) it's either incredibly homophobic or abusive towards women. Either way, I'd imagine if it's a regular insult someone uses they shouldn't be getting any oral sex.

Haha, first thought after we recorded, "Welp, that's gonna be brought up." I'm in no way perfect and feel that's a totally valid point. I grew up in a very testosterone filled environment and still to this day find myself occasionally slipping into those norms. I could expound on it more but it doesn't make the observation less valid.

I mentioned this in the original story. People can debate what she said, but hardly anyone brought up the fact that she straight up said that nobody was perfect and she didn't expect anyone to be. Being accountable is what's most important. I thought that was cool of her.

What the fuck is sex shaming? if a girl fucks a bunch of dudes she's a whore. If a guy fucks a bunch of girls he's a whore. If a guy fucks a bunch of guys he's a whore. If a girl fucks a bunch of girls that's just awesome.

Hey guys, you don't need to buy the plastic guitar every time with Guitar Hero. They sell the games on their own or with instrument combo packs. I've probably spent a grand total of 2 hours with these games but even I know this.

I totally agree and respect the point being made about sexism in the scene, however I don't think that political correctness in any case should hinder our sense of humor. This doesn't only go for women, but for everyone.

Rich nailed it. I am absolutely going to sit through Four Years Strong just to get to Bad Religion and then leave. The only thing I'm happy about is I had to miss them last fall and at least I get another chance to see them. That said, there are younger bands I'd stay for if BR were opening for them, so it's not an absolute.

Great episode, guys. Quite possibly the best you've produced so far. Not that this show needs to address huge, heavy issues in the punk scene every single week, but the discussion of sexism in the punk scene was super. The only thing-- why end this exchange by saying the issue is probably hugely perpetuated by unattractive dudes who couldn't get dates in high school? Really? It sort of turns the matter of sexism into this joke (oh, the people at fault are just these one-dimensional guys that have some lingering beef with pretty girls) and pushes the blame onto other people. Oof.